Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
This Bill requires Scottish Ministers to introduce measures to help develop a circular economy. This includes:
- Publishing a circular economy strategy
- Developing circular economy targets
- Reducing waste
- Increasing penalties for littering from vehicles
- Making sure individual householders and businesses get rid of waste in the right way
- Improving waste monitoring
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 26 June 2024
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 28 May 2024
Stage 2 Timetable
On 1 May 2024, Parliament agreed motion S6M-13044, that consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 24 May 2024.
On 22 May 2024, Parliament agreed motion S6M-13319, that consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be extended to 31 May 2024.
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Stage 2 follow-up
Letter from the Minister for Climate Action, 6 June 2024
Follow up on points raised during Stage 2 of the Circular Economy Scotland Bill
Letter from the Minister for Climate Action
First meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 7 May 2024.
First Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (1MB, pdf) posted 01 May 2024
Revised First Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (2MB, pdf) posted 02 May 2024
Second meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 14 May 2024.
Second Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (1MB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Second Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (1MB, pdf) posted 09 May 2024
Third meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 21 May 2024.
Third Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (1MB, pdf) posted 16 May 2024
Third Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (387KB, pdf) posted 16 May 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings
Fourth meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 28 May 2024.
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (395KB, pdf) posted 21 May 2024
Fourth Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (333KB, pdf) posted 21 May 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill as amended (2MB, pdf) posted 28 May 2024
Additional information from the Scottish Government on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (227KB, pdf) posted 11 June 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (342KB, pdf) posted 10 June 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Supplementary Financial Memorandum
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill supplementary financial memorandum (156KB, pdf) posted 12 June 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill supplementary financial memorandum (print version) (357KB, pdf) posted 11 June 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (127KB, pdf) posted 12 June 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (print version) (236KB, pdf) posted 11 June 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).